James Dugdale Rothwell

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Chemist

Birthplace Lancashire Prestwich EnglandPlace of Residence at HM Factory Gretna N West 5 Date of Birth: May 28, 1893 Date of Death: September 29, 1942

Biography

Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by): James Dugdale Rothwell

Gender: Male

Date and Place of Birth: 28/5/1893 Prestwich, Lancashire (2) (4) (5)

Baptised 25/6/1893 at Holy Trinity, Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire (2)

Date and Place of Death: 29/9/1942 aged 49 at Southport, Lancashire (5) (10) (6)

Buried at Ramsbottom Cemetery, Bury, Lancashire (10)

Nationality: British

Biography

Childhood

6 siblings, one died in childhood- (1) (9) (3) Elizabeth Ann born 1892

Katie born 1895

Ellen born 1899

Richard born 1897

Edith born 1906

Parents: Father: James Brook Rothwell born 1866 in Salford (1)

Mother: Ellen Dugdale born 1866 in Preston , Lancashire (1)

Parent’s occupations: Father was a dyers engineer (1)

Schools / universities attended and years of attendance:

Occupation: Chemist (11)

Place of residence at Gretna: 2, Dunedin Road, Eastriggs (12)

Job title at Gretna: Chemist (11)

Marital status: Married

James and his wife.

Spouse name (including male name): 1st wife Sarah Ethel Wright born 1890, Wrexham, Denbighshire (2) Died 31/8/1927 (9)(10)

2nd wife Myfanwy Wright born 29/12/1891, Wrexham, Denbighshire (4)(5) Died 21/2/1971 (5)(6)

Date of marriage: 1st 16/12/1916 (11)

Place/Parish of marriage: Dr. Richard Memorial Chapel, Llangollen, Corwen, Merionethshire.

Date of marriage: 2nd 1928

Place of marriage: Bury, Lancashire

Children: To Sarah, James Thomas Rothwell born 1918 at Eastriggs (12)(8)

Trevor Wright Rothwell born 13/11/1924 at Corwen (2)(4)(9)

Travels:

Awards/recognitions: Medals from WW1 – Victory Medal and British War Medal

Trivia / any other information: He joined the Royal Engineers and was admitted to the 4th Stationary Hospital hospital suffering from the effects of gas, discharged on 1/10/1915.

Although both of his wives share the same surname and they were born in the same area, I can find no evidence of them being related.

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